Scouting Report: Max Bain
Milwaukee Brewers | RP
Overall
Summary
Max Fried, 32-year-old Yankees ace on an 8-year, $218M contract, left his start against Baltimore after 3 innings and 61 pitches due to left elbow posterior soreness on May 13, 2026. MRI and CT scans revealed a bone bruise in the left elbow. The ulnar collateral ligament is intact and Tommy John surgery is not required. Fried will be placed on the 15-day IL with an undetermined return timeline, though estimates suggest 2-3 weeks. He leads MLB with 61.2 innings pitched and has shown control issues this season with walk rate climbing to 7.9%. Previous injury history includes Tommy John surgery in 2014 and multiple forearm injuries since 2023.
Strengths
- No Tommy John surgery required
- UCL ligament intact
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